H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Liz Smylie vs Barbara Potter H2H: 1-1
Liz Smylie and Barbara Potter are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Liz Smylie leads 1–0 on carpet, while Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1985 Tokyo Pan Pacific third round 6-4 4-6 7-5.
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AUS
Age 63
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1985* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Liz Smylie | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | Barbara Potter | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1985* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Barbara Potter | 7-6 6-2 | Liz Smylie | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Smylie | #501 | #20 | 29 | 1,824 | 161 | 188 | 46.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Barbara Potter | #112 | #10 | 63 | 2,096 | 299 | 190 | 61.1% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Liz Smylie | Barbara Potter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1980 | 11–4 | 73.3% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 20–14 | 58.8% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #36 | 1,766 | 0 | 4 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1985 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,669 | 0 | 4 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1987 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1988 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #153 | 1,597 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1989 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #66 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #53 | 1,664 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1991 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #116 | 1,612 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #209 | 1,599 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1993 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #125 | 1,550 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #192 | 1,515 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |